An Indy Insider’s Guide to Gen Con
My friends over at The Illuminerdy asked me to write up a local guide to attractions, eateries, useful businesses, and how to get around Indianapolis. Here is the result:
http://www.theilluminerdy.com/2015/07/28/an-indy-insiders-guide-to-gen-con/
I hope...
I can only speak for myself, but I had an absolute blast! Everyone at the table was "on" (in a good way), and The_Galaxy kept the pace wonderfully. Kudos to a great GM!
I'll never look at a harpoon the same way again, after using it to hitch a ride on a hovercraft. Good times!
I really enjoyed playing this session. I feel like it was a good introduction to the Fate system, although I agree that not all of us understood or were able to apply the aspects as well as we probably could have. That comes with time and practice, I think.
One other bit of advice: If you're staying at a hotel that isn't connected to the Convention Center by the skywalks, you may want to bring an umbrella. Recent weather has been unpredictable, with pop-up showers and thunderstorms ranging from possible to likely.
This is very true. August in Indianapolis regularly brings temperatures above 30C (86F), and occasionally reaches 33C.
However, the Convention Center and many hotels are very aggressively cooled. If you're sitting at a gaming table for 2-4 hours, you might get a bit chilly.